Includes Index

I. Review and definitions --
1. A review --
The theatrical space --
Theatrical stage nomenclature and notation --
Theatrical rigging --
Theatrical backdrops --
Theatrical masking --
Theatrical performance surfaces --
The hanging positions and focus --
Hanging position names and nomenclature --
Focus and function nomenclature --
Electricity and distribution --
Basic electricity --
The electrical path --
Dimmers --
Circuitry --
Control --
Manual control --
Computer control --
Computer memory storage --
Computer lighting console logic --
Cues and memories --
Computer lighting console language --
Lighting instruments --
Components of lighting instruments --
The individual instruments --
Color --
Defining color --
Color temperature --
Color perception --
Mixing color --
Color media --
The light plot --
Construction of a lighting design and a light plot --
The staff of a production --
The administrative and creative staff --
The production staff --
The production schedule --
Summary --
2. Define the parameters --
Define the contract --
Define by the budget --
Define by type and size of production --
Define by origin --
Define by movement --
Define by mode of transport --
Define the performance facility --
Define the house lighting system --
Define the house light board --
Define the production schedule --
Define the communication --
Define the production : Hokey --
The story --
Hokey : a quick analysis --
Summary. II. Preparing the tools --
3. Paperwork overview --
The paperwork packets --
The document distribution chart --
4. The light plot, section, and support paperwork packet --
The light plot --
An examination of the Hokey light plot --
An examination of the Hokey lighting systems --
The lighting section --
An examination of the Hokey lighting section --
An examination of the Hokey lighting systems in section --
The support paperwork --
The instrument schedule --
The channel hookup --
The circuit schedule --
The dimmer schedule --
Color cards and floor cards --
The analysis spreadsheets and shop order --
Manuals and cut sheets --
Summary --
5. The load-in and focus packet --
The hang plot --
The headset layout diagram --
Computer light board information --
Memory review --
Numerical mnemonics --
Disk master chart --
Cue information and identification --
Infrastructure cues --
Submasters --
Groups --
Focus information --
Spike groundplans --
Focus tools --
Summary --
6. The cue construction packet --
The magic sheet --
The magic sheet layout --
The cheat sheet --
The cue master --
The spreadsheet cue master --
The movement cue master --
Forms --
Light board operator sheets --
Followspot cue sheets --
Repatch sheets --
Light cue sheets, work note sheets, and cue track sheets --
Other paperwork --
Summary --
7. Prior to load-in --
The production schedule --
A typical production schedule --
Constructing a production schedule --
Refining a production schedule for the electrics department --
Adjusting to the scenic design --
Initial paperwork and tools --
The night before the loan-in --
Summary. III. Using the tools --
8. Load-in and setup --
Before the work begins --
Union considerations --
Information distribution check --
The first misunderstanding --
The load-in begins --
Spiking the deck --
Hanging the light plot --
Before the light plot is hung --
Preparations to speed the hand --
Hanging procedures --
Positioning the booms --
Programming information into the computer lighting console --
Programming infrastructure groups --
Programming infrastructure submasters --
Programming infrastructure light cues --
Programming light cues from prior incarnations --
Recording the contents of memory --
Checking the light console contents --
Checking the production table --
Followspots --
Hot test the position --
Set the trims --
The first channel check --
Summary --
9. The focus session --
Overview --
Focus analysis --
Audience angle of observation --
A focus example --
Focusing techniques and notes --
Paperwork techniques --
Positioning the hot spot --
Starting the focus from center --
Focusing with ambient light --
Focusing with other activity --
Designer do's and don'ts --
Focus tips --
Focus checklists --
The environment --
The lighting designer --
Before the electrician departs the stage --
Focusing the Hokey light plot --
Front of house positions --
Overhead positions --
Boom sidelight positions --
The slinky method of plotting --
The slinky method of focusing --
After a hanging position has been focused --
After the focus has concluded --
Summary --
10. The light cue level setting session and technical rehearsals --
Light cue level setting session analysis --
General cueing concepts and tactics --
Before the cueing session --
The cueing session begins --
The opening : act 1, scene 1 --
The storm --
The beginning of act 2, scene 1 --
The end of act 2, scene 1 --
After the cueing session --
Followspots --
Followspot concepts --
Followspot analysis --
Followspot tactics --
Followspots before the first technical rehearsal --
The technical rehearsal analysis --
Prior to the technical rehearsal --
The technical rehearsal begins --
End of the final rehearsal --
The viewing location --
Summary --
11. The performance --
Before the performance --
The preshow call --
The show call --
The performance --
Notes takes during the performance --
Intermission --
The bows --
After the show --
The departure --
Out of the theatre --
Summary --
Glossary.